Meditations on the Actual State of Christianity, and on the Attacks Which Are Now Being Made Upon It.

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Meditations on the Actual State of Christianity, and on the Attacks Which Are Now Being Made Upon It.

by François Guizot

EN·~6 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total

[Transcriber's note: This production is based on https://archive.org/details/meditationsonact00guiz/page/n6.\]

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Meditations On the Actual State Of Christianity, And On The Attacks Which Are Now Being Made On It. - By M. Guizot. - Translated Under The Superintendence Of The Author - New York: Charles Scribner & Co., 654 Broadway.

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Preface.

7:02

Meditations On The Actual State Of The Christian Religion.

0:03

First Meditation. The Awakening Of Christianity In France In The Nineteenth Century.

3:35:33

Second Meditation. Spiritualism.

28:07

Third Meditation. Rationalism.

22:52

Fourth Meditation. Positivism.

45:00

Fifth Meditation. Pantheism.

19:50

Sixth Meditation. Materialism.

20:05

Description

A thoughtful and measured work, this series of meditations turns its gaze toward the present condition of Christianity, confronting the ideas that both bolster and challenge the faith. The author maps out the intellectual battlefield where materialism, pantheism, and skeptical criticism meet the enduring doctrines of the Church, offering listeners a clear view of the forces at play in the modern world.

Structured in four parts, the project originally intended to begin with the essence of Christian belief, then trace its history, examine its contemporary state, and finally contemplate its future. In a deliberate reversal, the writer launches directly into the current crises, believing that the most urgent questions demand immediate attention. He sketches the contours of each series, promising a systematic exploration of doctrine, scripture, and the cultural currents that shape belief.

Interwoven with personal reflection, the author shares his mixed feelings about his own nation’s intellectual and moral climate—hope tempered by alarm, confidence shadowed by doubt. Listeners are invited to follow his careful reasoning as he dissects the paradoxes of progress and destruction that define the age, setting the stage for a deeper inquiry into faith’s place in an ever‑shifting world.

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en

Duration

~6 hours (385K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Don Kostuch

Release date

Oct 31, 2019

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

François Guizot

François Guizot

1787–1874

A major voice in 19th-century France, he combined a historian’s eye with a politician’s instinct and helped shape the country during the uneasy years before 1848. His books and speeches made him one of the best-known public thinkers of his time.

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